The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) is a set of guidelines published by India's National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) that shapes the design of school curricula, textbooks and teaching practices across the country. Framework documents have been issued in 1975, 1988, 2000, 2005 and 2023, each reflecting the education policy of its period, with the 2005 framework known for emphasizing child-centered, activity-based learning and the 2023 framework aligned to India's National Education Policy 2020.
Facts
Key ProvisionNCF 2005 guiding principle of learning without burden: make learning a joyful experience, move away from textbooks as the basis for examination, and remove stress from children. 1 Enacted / Adopted Year Policy Status
Policy Status (category) FAQs
Which languages does the National Curriculum Framework 2005 say children should study?
It recommends a three-language formula that begins with the mother tongue or regional language.
The 2005 framework recommends a three-language formula, with the home language as the medium of communication. The first language studied must be the mother tongue or the regional language. In Hindi-speaking states the second language is another modern Indian language or English, and in non-Hindi-speaking states it is Hindi or English. In both kinds of state the third language is English or a modern Indian language not studied as the second.
Sources
1. National Curriculum Framework 2005 (Wikipedia)
Perspective of NCF
to make learning a joyful experience and move away from textbooks to be a basis for examination and to remove stress from children.
Lead section
It was succeeded by The National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023 (NCF SE 2023)
Description, policy-kind classification
The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) is a set of guidelines published by India's National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) that shapes the design of school curricula, textbooks and teaching practices across the country.
View the Source2. National Curriculum Framework 2005 (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia 'National Curriculum Framework 2005': the fourth National Curriculum Framework published in 2005 by NCERT in India. (w-bbfill-education6-0927)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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